Bilingual Library Technician: Accession & Cataloging

Library Systems & Services, LLC.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long-Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

LAC Federal is seeking a Library Technician to support accessioning, receiving, maintenance and inventory for a large national library. The role requires foreign language proficiency, experience with large collections, and careful handling of materials.

The incumbent will work with Voyager ILS and related systems to process items, maintain records, and support security and inventory accuracy across divisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of two years of applicable professional experience.
• Proven ability to maintain the security, proper handling, and accountability of collections in accordance with federal contract standards and requirements.
• A minimum of six months of experience working in a large-scale library environment containing more than 500,000 volumes, with demonstrated competence in performing at least one of the primary duties associated with this position.
• Foreign language proficiency in at least one language from any of the major language families.

Responsibilities

• Accession monographic and serial collection items in the ILS.
• Use an ILS and other online resources to identify information on collection items.
• Perform end-stage processing of materials checked-in or cataloged by other Library divisions.
• Identify duplicates or superseded materials.
• Respond to inquiries regarding workflows or location of materials from staff and contractors.
• Open boxes to confirm contents against packing lists and sort by content type, language, or source country.
• Maintain the collections by supporting inventory control and overall security of the collection.
• Retrieve and deliver collection material between divisions/sections.
• Create or update item and holdings records in the ILS.
• Create Initial Bibliographic Control (IBC) records in the ILS.
• Update vendor acquisitions records to IBC standards including LCCNs and barcodes.

Skills

Foreign language proficiency

Experience with large-scale library

Attention to detail

Proper care and handling of materials

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Voyager ILS

Job description

LAC Federal is seeking a Library Technician to support accessioning, receiving, maintenance and inventory for a large national library. The role requires foreign language proficiency, experience with large collections, and careful handling of materials.

The incumbent will work with Voyager ILS and related systems to process items, maintain records, and support security and inventory accuracy across divisions.